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ABPN Exam Schedule

 

2027

Specialty Certification Examinations

Examination Choice of Dates Apps Avail Online App Deadline+ Late Deadline
Psychiatry Sept. 7-8, 2027 Jan. 4, 2027 April 5, 2027 May 3, 2027
Neurology Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2027 Jan. 4, 2027 April 5, 2027 May 3, 2027
Child Neurology Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2027 Jan. 4, 2027 April 5, 2027 May 3, 2027

Subspecialty Certification Examinations

Examination Choice of Dates App Avail Online App Deadline+ Late Deadline
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Sept. 7-8, 2027 Jan. 4, 2027 April 5, 2027 May 3, 2027
Clinical Neurophysiology Oct. 4-8, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Oct. 4-8, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Forensic Psychiatry Oct. 18-22, 2027 Dec. 22, 2026 April 22, 2027 April 29, 2027
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Oct. 18-22, 2027 Dec. 22, 2026 April 22, 2027 April 29, 2027
Pain Medicine Sept. 25, 2027 Dec. 1, 2026 June 28, 2027 July 6, 2027
Sleep Medicine Nov. 17, 2027 Dec. 1, 2026 May 15, 2027 May 29, 2027
2027 Specialty Continuing Certification Exam Dates
Examination Choice of Dates Apps Avail Online App Deadline+ Late Deadline
Psychiatry April 5-30, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Dec. 21, 2026 Dec. 28, 2026
Aug. 2-27, 2027 Oct. 1, 2026 May 3, 2027 May 10, 2027
Neurology April 5-30, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Dec. 21, 2026 Dec. 28, 2026
Aug. 2-27, 2027 Oct. 1, 2026 May 3, 2027 May 10, 2027
Child Neurology April 5-30, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Dec. 21, 2026 Dec. 28, 2026
Aug. 2-27, 2027 Oct. 1, 2026 May 3, 2027 May 10, 2027
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry April 5-30, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Dec. 21, 2026 Dec. 28, 2026
Aug. 2-27, 2027 Oct. 1, 2026 May 3, 2027 May 10, 2027

 

2027 Subspecialty Continuing Certification Exam Dates
Examination Choice of Dates App Avail Online App Deadline+ Late Deadline
Addiction Psychiatry March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Forensic Psychiatry March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Geriatric Psychiatry March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Clinical Neurophysiology March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Epilepsy March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Neuromuscular Medicine March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Vascular Neurology March 1-26, 2027 Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 23, 2026 Nov. 30, 2026
Oct. 4-29, 2027 Dec. 8, 2026 April 8, 2027 April 15, 2027
Sleep Medicine Nov. 17, 2027 Dec. 1, 2026 Aug. 3, 2027 Aug. 3, 2027

 

 

+ $500 late fee ($100 for CC) required after application deadline but before late deadline. Application deadlines are 11:59 p.m. CT.

Beginning in 2024, diplomates in Brain Injury Medicine and Pain Medicine will continue certification using the longitudinal assessment.

All dates are subject to change. Visit www.abpn.org for more information.